Repair-It

Am I there yet?
Wait till I get it loaded up for the fourth of July trip.. bicycles, dogs, coolers, kid, etc.. I'm probably even going to have an excuse to air up the rear springs.

Only issue is the rear hatch glass hits the box when open. I thought about putting a spacer between the rack and the box in the back to increase the clearance. Or maybe some foam rubber on the bottom of the box. The box is plastic so I'm not hugely concerned.

Needs more center caps.

Check out this sweet ride: http://charlotte.craigslist.org/cto/5085604951.html Just waiting for someone to save it.

Damn, that does need saving.

So that's what they look like with Impala SS wheels.

White over wood with an LT1... This would be perfect for Jenn! Too bad it's way down there with a bad tranny.. Adam's even got a tranny that would fit it.

I think I hear the makings of a great first episode...

Actually yeah.

Lets do it! 4 guys, 200 bucks each, 1 weekend. I say we try to drive it back as is, and repair when and if necessary.

I will volunteer to confirm that it's able to drive.

I'm just excited that Bill wants to work on B-bodies. B-bodies: you can play full size muscle car but enjoy (many of) the creature comforts of the 90s. But B-bodies are also correct because:

- GM had the balls to place LT1s in such barges as the Fleetwood and all 94-96 wagons. Ford was basically a non-competitor in this department, both in terms of the powertrains as well as what GM did with the Impala SS in 1994 (see their tepid response 10 years later). Chrysler was in complete identity crisis and could sell you a Viper but little else that was interesting.
- Last of the Big Three at wagons, even if we can acknowledge that the Ford Panther continued for almost 2 decades
- Sheer size. The Fleetwood was dimensionally the largest sedan of the 90s, by anyone that I know of, and competes on length with everything made previously except the exceptionally boaty 71-76 B/D-bodies.
- Build it as you wish. You can have a modern interpretation on a muscle car, or something that rides like a cloud, something that tackles auto-x and road courses, runs sub-10s in the 1/4 or any other combo as such. A wide range of aesthetic choices are available.
- Compared to a G-body, and other than the obvious passenger accommodation advantages, you did get a decade's worth of tech, such as ABS, airbags and even traction control (93-96 Fleetwood only). And rear discs on 94-96 9C1 cars and Impala SS's. Factory 8.5" ring diff on any B-body that an enthusiast would consider (wagons, Impala SS, Fleetwood, Roadmaster, 9C1 and LTZ Caprices). You also get fuel injection on any 91-96. And for extra fanciness, auto down driver's window. Ooh! Keyless entry, dual power seats, dual power heated mirrors, auto climate control, and a bunch of other shit that Bill probably doesn't care about.
- Fuel economy, at least up through 2005, was competitive with contemporary peers. The bar has risen since, however.
- Because it's not immediately obvious to the casual observer that these cars are interesting. So that's a little bit of a hipster-type attraction I suppose. Though they would only drive a B-body ironically.

Did I miss anything?